2022: V1 Year in Review and Looking Forward
After the incredible pace of 2021, tech has definitely pulled back in 2022. But through it all, we remain focused on investing in outlier talent with big missions and developing theses in emerging areas. In other words, we haven’t changed our philosophy or how we invest. With every investment (no matter where we are in […]
Resist the pressure to “outgrow” your intuition
Call it intuition or ‘following your gut.’ It’s the ability to understand something without needing to use conscious reasoning. Most founders start off with a strong sense of intuition. They have a good gut feeling for markets and technologies, for how a product can solve a specific problem, and for who’d be the right co-founder […]
Announcing our investment in Peaze, Web3 onboarding simplified
Web3 is the future of the Internet, but when it comes to mainstream usability, there’s still a lot of work to be done. Despite all the technical progress made over the years, crypto remains niche relative to the five billion+ monthly active users on the Internet. A key problem is that onboarding new users is […]
The marketplace’s role in the circular economy
Since sharing an update on our areas of interest in climate and energy, we received a lot of feedback and met some great startups. Many of these discussions have centered around the circular economy. Upon reflection, it’s clear that there is synergy between the circular economy and our longstanding focus on marketplaces with their network […]
Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
We’re now heading into the homestretch of 2022. But before we charge full steam ahead, it’s time to reflect on what’s been going on across the V1 family. As we’ve mentioned before, this is just a sampling of the activity – and only includes what’s been publicly announced. Fundraises & Accolades Patch is taking climate […]